Making images of living beings and hanging them in mosques and other places
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The third question of Fatwa No. ( 5436 ):
Q3: There are images of living beings in the mosques. Does this invalidate the prayer performed in them, and what is the ruling in Islam regarding this?
A3: It is not permissible to make images of living beings or to hang them in mosques or other places, such as residences; due to the generality of the evidence prohibiting images. Al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated in their Sahihs, and Al-Nasa'i narrated from Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed,
Sunan an-Nasa'i 5362Sahih (Darussalam) , and Al-Tirmidhi narrated from Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) who said: , and in the Sahih of Muslim , from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Riyad as-Salihin 1687 . As for the prayer in a mosque that contains images, it is valid, and it is obligatory to advise the people in charge of the mosque to remove the images from it. And success is from Allah. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q3: There are images of living beings in the mosques. Does this invalidate the prayer performed in them, and what is the ruling in Islam regarding this?
A3: It is not permissible to make images of living beings or to hang them in mosques or other places, such as residences; due to the generality of the evidence prohibiting images. Al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated in their Sahihs, and Al-Nasa'i narrated from Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed,
The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: 'Bring to life that which you have created.'
الذين يصنعون هذه الصور يعذبون يوم القيامة، ويقال لهم: أحيوا ما خلقتمThe Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited images in the house, and prohibited making them
نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الصورة في البيت، ونهى أن يصنع ذلكSpare no portrait unwiped out, and leave not a high grave unlevelled.
لا تدع صورة إلاَّ طمستها، ولا قبرًا مشرفًا إلاَّ سويته
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